High school (grades 9-12) · Newcastle, OK

Newcastle Hs

Federal NCES profile for Newcastle Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402151001057
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newcastle Hs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Oklahoma schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Newcastle · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Oklahoma
809
students enrolled

Newcastle Hs has class sizes larger than 76% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newcastle Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Newcastle, OK.

School address

Enrollment

809

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newcastle Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Newcastle Hs

Newcastle Hs is a large high school in Newcastle, Oklahoma, enrolling 809 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 93% of state schools at 809 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (59%) and Two or More (17%) (diversity index 60/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Newcastle spends $9,118 per pupil, 28% below the Oklahoma average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 14 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Newcastle also operates Newcastle Es (738 students) and Newcastle Ms (599 students) alongside Newcastle Hs.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Newcastle Hs compares

Newcastle Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 12% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 809 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
809
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,118
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 58.8%
Two or More 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.9%
African American 3.8%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 58.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Newcastle Hs is about as mixed as the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newcastle, which includes Newcastle Hs.

$9,118
Per student
-28%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 37.0%
Federal 9.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Newcastle Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newcastle Es Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Newcastle Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Newcastle Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newcastle · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Newcastle Hs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Newcastle Hs

How many students attend Newcastle Hs?

Newcastle Hs has 809 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newcastle, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newcastle Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Newcastle Hs is 18:1, which is 12% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newcastle Hs?

The largest demographic group at Newcastle Hs is White at 58.8% of enrollment, in Newcastle, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newcastle Hs?

Newcastle Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Newcastle Hs rank among public schools in Newcastle?

By Resource Investment Index, Newcastle Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Newcastle, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Newcastle on the city page.

Is Newcastle Hs a good school?

Newcastle Hs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Newcastle?

Besides Newcastle Hs, Newcastle also operates Newcastle Es (738 students), Newcastle Ms (599 students), and Newcastle Early Childhood Ctr (472 students). See the Newcastle district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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